'The Cholesterol Conspiracy,' a documentary that will challenge everything you thought you knew about this so-called 'villain' of the medical world.
For decades, we've been told that high cholesterol is the leading cause of heart disease. We've been advised to avoid foods high in cholesterol, like eggs, and to take statins to lower our cholesterol levels. But what if I told you that this is all a lie?
The idea that cholesterol causes heart disease is a myth. In fact, studies have shown that there is no correlation between cholesterol levels and heart disease.
That's right. The cholesterol hypothesis, which was first proposed in the 1950s, has been thoroughly debunked by numerous studies, this hypothesis have never been proven, yet people are blackmailed from eating cholesterol. In 1953, a physiologist named Ancel Keys, Ph.D., published a highly influential paper titled "Atherosclerosis, a Problem in Newer Public Health." This paper followed backlash, yet no single country in Africa made any move for researchs to end this skepticism. So why do we still believe it?
Suppose you were forced to live on a diet of red meat and whole milk. A diet that, all told, was at least 60 percent fat — about half of it saturated. If your first thoughts are of statins and stents, you may want to consider the curious case of the Masai , a nomadic tribe in Kenya and Tanzania.
In the 1960s, a Vanderbilt University scientist named George Mann, M.D., found that Masai men consumed this very diet (supplemented with blood from the cattle they herded). Yet these nomads, who were also very lean, had some of the lowest levels of cholesterol ever measured and were virtually free of heart disease.
Scientists, confused by the finding, argued that the tribe must have certain genetic protections against developing high cholesterol. But when British researchers monitored a group of Masai men who moved to Nairobi and began consuming a more modern diet, they discovered that the men's cholesterol subsequently skyrocketed.
Similar observations were made of the Samburu — another Kenyan tribe — as well as the Fulani of Nigeria. While the findings from these cultures seem to contradict the fact that eating saturated fat leads to heart disease, it may surprise you to know that this "fact" isn't a fact at all. It is, more accurately, a hypothesis from the 1950s that's never been proved.
However, subsequent studies have challenged these findings:
1. The Minnesota Coronary Experiment (1989): This study found that reducing dietary cholesterol and saturated fat did not lower the risk of heart disease.
2. The Nurses' Health Study (1997): This large cohort study found no significant association between dietary cholesterol and heart disease risk.
3. The Cochrane Review (2016): This systematic review of 22 studies found that reducing saturated fat intake had no significant effect on cardiovascular disease or mortality.
The Role of the Pharmaceutical Industry in trading lies
The answer lies in the pharmaceutical industry's desire to sell more statins. These drugs, which are designed to lower cholesterol levels, are some of the best-selling medications of all time. And the industry will stop at nothing to keep selling them.
So what's the truth about cholesterol? Well, for starters, it's not the villain we've been led to believe. In fact, cholesterol is essential for our bodies to function properly. It's a building block of cell membranes, and it plays a crucial role in the production of hormones."
The Benefits of Cholesterol
And what about eggs, which are notoriously high in cholesterol? Well, it turns out that eggs are actually one of the healthiest foods you can eat. They're packed with protein, vitamins, and minerals, and they've even been shown to improve heart health.
Eggs are a nutritional powerhouse. They're an excellent source of protein, and they contain all nine essential amino acids that our bodies need to function properly. And despite what you may have heard, eggs are not bad for your heart. In fact, studies have shown that eating eggs can actually lower your risk of heart disease.
So there you have it, folks. The truth about cholesterol and eggs. It's time to stop believing the lies and start eating eggs again. Your body will thank you."
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